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Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 15 runners
Winning time 6m 37.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled just behind the pace early - hit a flat spot at one fence - sat close up through the contest - moving smoothly when hitting the front approaching two out - asked for effort and drew away before the last - kept up the gallop to the line unchallenged
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Settled mid-pack early - moved through from 4 out to grab second place approaching final furlong - stayed on without threatening winner after the last
No. 15
6yo, 10-12, OR 109
J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention 3 out and pressed the pace from 2 out - lost ground after the final flight to finish third
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Held up towards the back - improved into contention after 3 out - closed on the front group and finished well to take fourth on the run-in
Sean Quinlan
Donald Whillans
Handy early behind the front group - hit the front before 3 out then lost that spot before 2 out - dropped away fast after the last
Richie McLernon
Sam England
Held up towards the back - improved into contention 3 out and briefly involved with the front group before 2 out - lost ground before the last and finished sixth
Jonathan Burke
Hughie Morrison
Settled in the pack early - crept into contention approaching 4 out then lost touch after 3 out - dropped right away from 2 out to finish well beaten
Conor O'Farrell
Sandy Thomson
Settled at back of the field - dropped away from three out - well beaten in 8th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up at the back - blundered three out - dropped well adrift approaching two out - pulled up before the last
No. 6
9yo, 11-11, OR 122
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Sam Twiston-Davies
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Settled in third early - blundered four out - moved up to second before three out - faded rapidly and dropped away before two out
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Up with the front group - dropped away from 4 out - serious blunder 3 out and immediately pulled up
Conor Ring
Mrs C Williams
Held up towards back of field - lost touch after 4 out - pulled up before the last
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Handy early despite some errors in flight - lost place and beaten 3 out - eased and pulled up after 2 out
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Set the pace early - urged forward once overtaken before the third-last - faded fast and was pulled up after the third-last
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled at the back of the field from the outset - dropped away before 2 out - pulled up
Non-runners: Don Rafael (self certificate), Whistle Stop Tour (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.